During a time of high-stakes accountability and teacher shortages, it is more important than ever to have structures in place that assist and value the work of every teacher.

Developed for instructional coaches, teacher leaders, and school and district administrators, this interactive workshop illustrates how to effectively coach collaborative teams in a professional learning community (PLC). Participants will explore a tiered instructional coaching model designed to foster collaboration and empower teachers to lead and coach one another.

Participants are encouraged to attend as a team. Facilitated team time will be provided each day to support action planning.

Participants will learn how to:

Define the role of coaches in a PLC

Determine the difference between coaching teams and individuals

Apply practical coaching strategies to develop and support team leaders in a PLC

Create an instructional leadership team structure to support and coach teams

Develop specific support systems for struggling teams and teachers

Identify next steps in building and sustaining an effective coaching model to support teams

Participate in collaborative team and one-on-one coaching conversations to encourage reflective thinking